Method to produce a double-layer knitted fabric

A method of manufacturing a double-layer knitted fabric, especially a compression article, on a knitting machine having at least two needle beds (V,H), wherein the knitted fabric comprises a first layer made of a hydrophilic yarn (12) on the first needle bed (V) and a second layer made of a hydrophobic yarn (15) on the second needle bed (H), wherein stitches with the hydrophilic yarn (12) are also knitted on selected needles of the second needle bed (H) and wherein the method comprises the following steps: * a. Forming of stitches with a hydrophilic yarn (12) with all needles of the first needle bed (V) and with selected needles of the second needle bed (H); * b. transferring the stitches made of the hydrophilic yarn (12) and formed on the selected needles of the second needle bed (H) to needles of the first needle bed (V); * c. immediately after transferring the stitches in step b. forming of stitches with a hydrophobic yarn (15) on the selected needles of the second needle bed (H) in order to form split-stitches as well as with all other needles of the second needle bed (H).